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What The Nationwide Quarantine Exposes About The Rich & Famous
We assume that the rich and famous are impossibly self-centered and woefully out-of-touch with harsh realities that those who can’t relate to their blissful existence constantly face and try to overcome.
And during this time of intense chaos and dire uncertainty, it’s been quite interesting taking note of the documented responses of celebrities who are relying on social media for the immediate gratification that fuels their attention-seeking traits.
Maybe those who are purposely disengaged from the national conservation for the sake of maintaining sanity and self-care have it right. It definitely sounds like something I should strongly consider, based on my inability to consistently match the stable optimism from friends who are understandably limiting their time with me.
Sufferers who battle with the ups and downs of depression and other mental challenges are particularly at risk when it comes to accommodating an unfamiliar and menacing crisis, that doesn’t care about the pre-existing fragile disposition that weakens defense mechanisms.
I was sort of on the right track six weeks ago, when I decided to drastically reduce time spent on Twitter and Instagram, as a way to unclog brain cells and create space for the ambitious plans that would launch my much-needed…